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This week the ad for Publix is freaking me out. I have so many scenarios and can only get a few things I need in each trip because there is just not enough overage or moneymakers to afford me all I want. In the last week I've had to split orders and do multiple transactions just to use the $5 off $25 SAL or WD coupon to get any overage. Also the prices in my stores are much higher than the ad match ups I've calculated on. This week the Halls cough drops are $1.57 rather than the $1.23 everyone is using in matchups. Also the Suave Lotion is 3.29 rather than 2.45 in the match ups. But it didn't matter because the shelf at my store was empty. That's because the coupon doesn't beep if you use more than 2 in your order. So the wording "limit 2 per" is worthless and people will still clear the shelves. Anyway, a rain check is a good consolation since it will extend the life of the coupon which expires this weekend. I also need to get dog food that is kind of expensive, the Purina One big bag. But the stupid bag is not as big as it used to be, only 16.4 lbs now so that means it doesn't even last a month for a big dog. It's hard to cover fifteen dollars in overage these days in one order. I'm hoping for a good PQ in the Sunday paper - maybe a $5 off $50 if we're lucky.

So this shop I spent over $14, the most I have spent on any shopping trip all year (except for gas card shops). I saved $78.54 for a savings rate of 82%. I made a last minute decision to split the order so I could throw in another $5 off $25 and I didn't do the split very well. I was stressed out how much it was going to cost. One order ended up being negative and the other ended up over fourteen dollars. I really need to chill out and accept that they have moved my cheese. I hate that vendors are making smaller packages and raising prices and lowering coupon values. I understand the coupon usage restrictions, that doesn't bother me because if they didn't have them I would never be able to find the products I seek. So, I have several more shops to plan and do this weekend so I can get some Suave, Purina One and of course I'd like to get more of that Kraft Cheese.

I hope you have good luck with your shops and find all you need. Have a nice holiday weekend.

In Ad Qs:Free Publix Brand Turkey up to 16 lbs with purchase of a Flu Shot at the Pharmacy, good thru 12/5/12 at AL Publix Pharmacy Locations$5 off the purchase of two Similac Infant Formula Powder, select types, 22 or 23.2 oz canister$2 off the purchase of one Huggies Diapers, GoodNites, Pull-Ups or Little Swimmers, 10 to 156 ct pkg.

I was so excited to find out that Save A Lot is offering the $5 off $25 coupon on facebook again, I could hardly wait to plan my shops. I was starting to do bigger shops of $50 to use the $5 off $50 GFS store coupon but it's really hard with not many great deals these days. I'm going to make a couple more trips this weekend to use more SAL coupons and with each trip get a few more salad items. We have wonderful huge cucumbers in our garden and tomatoes are around the corner so I don't need to get those. So, this time I actually got paid a little bit because some how in my Grocery Tracker app I entered a wrong number somewhere, I thought I would be paying a little over a dollar. Anyway, I saved $51.93 this trip.

1-Nov

21

44.24

14.16

31.00

tax

-0.78

20

-101.76%

Product

qty

price

subtl

B1G1

-Q

0.14

total

Q#

Q details

Pillsbury Cake Mix

4

1.00

4.00

4.00

0.00

4

$1/2 MQ print + $1/2 TQ print

Clorox toilet bowl cleaner

3

1.67

5.01

3.00

0.14

2.15

3

$1/1 MQ essentials bklt

Kibbles Bits dog fd BOGO

2

4.99

9.98

4.99

4.00

0.99

4

$1/1 MQ 10-7rp + $1/1 PQ print

Mac & Cheese bowls BOGO

4

2.59

10.36

5.18

4.00

1.18

4

$1.00/1 MQ print

Crisco Oil BOGO

1

3.00

3.00

1.00

2.00

1

$1/1 TQ print

Fresh Express Lettuce BOGO

2

3.99

7.98

3.99

6.00

-2.01

1

$3/1 MQ print

bananas

1

0.35

0.35

0.35

mushrooms

1

1.99

1.99

2.00

-0.01

1

$2/1 produce PQ

green pepper

1

0.97

0.97

2.00

-1.03

1

$2/1 produce PQ

onions green

1

0.60

0.60

0.60

SAL $5 off $25

1

0.00

0.00

5.00

-5.00

1

$5 off $25 x11/14

Remember the current Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer (YAB) deals end today, so if you want more free cake mix that deals ends today. The new matchups can be found on slickdeals.

About Me

Frugal living isn’t about self-denial, at least not absolutely.
It’s about logically and purposely putting our resources toward specific
accomplishments. Occasionally, interspersing my frugal life with luxuries is
tremendously rewarding, as long as those luxuries don’t derail me from the
track. In fact, I recommend it.

On some
level, we should all try to be more conscious of where our money goes, and
better understand the connection between our time and work, and between time
and money. This will help us reach our life goals through a combination of watchful
spending and disciplined saving.